Leone Tonkinson - "Hydrangeas in Sea Glass"

Hydrangeas in Sea Glass
Oil on Board, US$ 14,527

Hydrangeas in Sea Glass

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Details

Oil on Board
Oil on canvas, layered glazing technique

W: 345mm x H: 640mm x D: 60mm
W: 14" x H: 25" x D: 2"

Approx. Weight: 1.572kg

This work is framed (but can be supplied either framed or unframed)

Price

US$ 14,527

Scale

Reference

ART - LCT 430 HSG

About "Hydrangeas in Sea Glass"

This work was painted during a period of travel in Spain, where the intensity and clarity of sunlight became a central focus.

I was drawn to the way light moved through the glass vessel, refracting and settling into the surrounding space. The hydrangeas provided a soft counterpoint -- structured yet delicate -- allowing the interaction between light, surface, and transparency to become the primary subject.

The study connects closely to my ongoing interest in South African light, which carries a similar clarity and presence. In this piece, the aim was not to describe the objects themselves, but to observe how light inhabits them -- how it is held within glass, softened across petals, and cast outward into shadow.

In Solar Realism, this relationship between light and structure is essential. The still life becomes a quiet field in which these interactions can be seen more clearly, without distraction.

The work invites a moment of stillness, where light itself becomes the subject.

Leone Tonkinson

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About Leone

Leone Tonkinson is a Dutch-based oil painter and founder of Solar Realism, a painting approach rooted in the observation of structural light and contained luminosity. Her work draws from South African light memory and European still life traditions, focusing on quiet presence, relational tension, and the internal life of form. Through layered glazing techniques, she reveals depth, atmosphere, and the subtle intelligence within natural subjects.

Price Range

US$ 228-105,431

Exhibitions

Leone Tonkinson has exhibited her work in both South Africa and Europe, including recurring participation in Kunst in Kootwijk in the Netherlands. She presents her work within the context of Solar Realism, often alongside selected collaborators. Her exhibitions focus on creating calm, cohesive viewing environments where individual works are given space to engage the viewer through light, structure, and presence.

Education

Formal training in architecture, art history, and classical oil

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